WRESTLING (WITH) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

wrestling (with)

verb

Definition of wrestling (with)

present participle of wrestle (with)

as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to I've been wrestling with the idea of switching careers for quite some time

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrestling (with)

Verb

Leaders do not have the luxury of sitting in the corner contemplating their feelings or hoping someone will stroke their egos.

— Chris Adams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
After spending the dramatic hour contemplating a promotion — one that would take him away from his ship and his crew — Captain Pike relays his final decision.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Definition of contemplating

Verb

After graduation, Coyne continued taking community college courses while pondering her next steps.

— Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In a land that tends to believe bigger is better, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been pondering the World Cup’s future.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of pondering

Verb

In his July memo, Blume said the company is considering axing a further 50,000 roles globally and closing four factories in Germany.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
This Fire sign often has strong opinions about how things should be done and could in turn take control of every situation without considering whether anyone else wants to follow their lead.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of considering

Verb

At the exact moment autonomous AI is dramatically increasing the capability, speed and sophistication of cyber threats, policymakers are debating whether organizations require less independent verification that their security controls actually work.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Some are debating whether to continue to work with the tech giant at all.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026

Definition of debating

Verb

Tabletop felt like a natural entry point in part because entertaining already plays a central role in Wheeler’s life.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Creators want a seamless way to make and disseminate their content while being able to make money; audiences want a bottomless feed of entertaining things to look at.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 21 July 2026

Definition of entertaining

Verb

At the same time, the researchers are also studying how to turn the leftover seaweed biomass into chemicals, fuel, and fertilizer.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
While studying art history in college, Goldberg also earned a Bachelor of Arts in education and a Masters in guidance and school counseling at Brooklyn College.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of studying

Verb

Granger chastised Abernethy in a series of emails, then took her concerns to Oberhelman, questioning his decision to assign her operations duties for the entire program in addition to her job coaching the divers.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
As details of the deal emerged Wednesday, opposition on Capitol Hill and elsewhere began to snowball, with Republicans and Democrats both questioning the wisdom of the agreement.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of questioning

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

wrestling

wrestling (with)

wrests

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Wrestling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrestling%20%28with%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of wrestling (with)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

parochial

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes